Round table dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905 years passed in Chernihiv Historical Museum named after VV. Tarnovsky

21 January 2014 Dr.. in Chernihiv Historical Museum named after VV. Tarnovsky a roundtable called "Glory is darkened - heroes live forever!” (to the 110th anniversary of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.). Participants gathered in exhibition hall, presenting the events of the war. During the war,, that was the first such test of strength Empire, used new types of weapons, Tactics and Strategy. Russian Imperial Army, although dominated by the largest Japanese, was due to a number of both objective, and subjective circumstances weaker. As a result of continuous defeats exacerbated internal crisis in the state and society, which exploded Revolution of 1905-1907.

During the discussion topics have been violated, which affected directly the participants of the war, especially those, who came from Chernigov. Nikolai Linevych - General of Infantry, Commander of the Russian Army in the Far East. That he had in harsh conditions evacuate army, to-things, he refused to use military force against participants of the revolutionary protests 1905 year, for which he was removed from his post and was under investigation. Sergey Rashevskyy - Colonel, military engineer, party defense of Port Arthur and her assistant head P. Kondratenko, with whom died during the bombardment of the fortress. He was the author of the diary period of hostilities, which to this day remains the most valuable source of vicissitudes defense of Port Arthur. Gregory K. Ostapenko - Captain, awarded for valor knives, which is now preserved in the museum.

A separate topic was coverage Russo-Japanese War monuments in faleristics.

Round stolu- scientists Chernigov Historical Museum named after VV. Tarnovsky and Chernihiv historians noted, that today on the history of this remote and forgotten war, there are more questions, than answers, remaining gaps persist and myths. Regional perspective on these events but not give answers to all questions, but at least it will look at them differently, remember forgotten or do not know the names of heroes, who honestly do their duty in a foreign country.